Zhao Zhi Wei, or Zhiwei, as he’s also known, is a Chinese actor, singer, and dancer. He was born in Lanzhou, Gansu, China, August 8, 1994 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2016 when he joined the Taiwanese boy band, SpeXial. That same year he debuted in his first television drama and made his first film appearance in 2018. Leaving SpeXial in 2017, he has continued to pursue his career as an actor, appearing in a growing number of television dramas, including “Fighter of the Destiny” (2017), “Take Your Mark” (2017), “Youth” (2018), and “Le Coup de Foudre” (2019).

Zhao Zhi Wei

Cold and calculating, Lu Cen Yang (Zhao Zhi Wei) is a successful CEO who has no problem seeking revenge on those who have wronged him; but when he meets talented heiress Bu Ran (Lu Yang Yang), he finally finds a worthy opponent. Though their initial meeting is frosty, the more time they spend together, the more they’re reluctantly impressed by each other’s talents. But there's a thin line between love and hate, and Cen Yang discovers there's more to Ran than meets the eye... Forced to confront the complexities of their relationship, will their sizzling chemistry end in love or disaster? This is a 2024 Chinese romance drama directed by Shen Jin Fei.

Step by Step Love

☙ Alchemy & Temptation ❧

Lu Cen Yang

Li Xun (Chen Fei Yu) is a cool and calculating computer programming ace who gained special admission to college. To others, he can sometimes seem aloof and distant, but this is mainly down to his worldview: He sees life as one great big computer program, and only feels comfortable when he is in control of what is going on. He knows nothing of love – considering it to be an emotion that may be beyond his understanding.

Zhu Yun (Zhang Jing Yi), meanwhile, is a clean-living and innocent young woman who has just begun her college life after doing everything her parents and society expected of her to the best of her ability. When she meets Li Xun, she feels conflicted. She worries that he is a disruptive influence and a possible troublemaker, but still feels somehow drawn to him. Although they seem to butt heads at first, they start to begin cherishing their time together. But when a life-altering incident threatens to separate them – just as romance was starting to brew – their affection is about to undergo the ultimate test!

This drama was adapted from a novel by Twentine, which also spawned a hit animated series of the same name.

“Lighter and Princess” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Jun Jie and Ma Wei Wei.

Lighter and Princess

Jiang Yi (Steven Zhang) is the star member and leader of a chart-topping all-male pop group. Many people think he is aloof and cold, but the truth of the matter is that he is not quite as distant as he seems. His parents separated while he was still a young boy, and this has left him and this event has left him unable to express his emotions as he’d like.

Meanwhile, the entertainment industry reporter Yu Sheng Sheng (Liang Jie) is a much bubblier and more outwardly friendly individual. Their birthdays also happen to be on the same. But when both are involved in an accident that leaves them hospitalized, they wake up to discover that they have swapped bodies! All of a sudden, the “real” Jiang Yi can walk around as “he” pleases – with a gang of paparazzi chasing after him. And the “real” Yu Sheng Sheng suddenly finds herself swamped with media attention. After they realize what has happened, they agree to work together to make each other’s lives better. But as they begin to do so, they – incredibly – start to form a romantic bond. Will the confusion ever end? And will they ever return to their “real” bodies?

“The Day of Becoming You” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wang Zheng.

The Day of Becoming You

👫 Another Me 💞

Mango TV

Pei You You (Xu Xiao Nuo) is a young woman with dreams. A talented nail artist, she has a solid client base and a good career. With hard work and dedication, she is well on her way to achieving her ultimate dream, the dream of someday owning her own house. But life takes an unexpected turn the day Yi Han (Zhang Yu Jian) comes crashing into her life.

One of the country’s top stars, Yi Han is a man everyone knows. Ever in the public’s eye, he’s well accustomed to the life of a celebrity and knows first-hand just how ruthless the paparazzi can be. Unfortunately, not even that knowledge can keep him from becoming the subject of a potentially career-ruining scandal, when he’s caught in some severely misunderstood photos with Pei You You, a woman who, up that point, he’d never even met.

Forced to take drastic measures, or risk losing everything, Yi Han and You You agree to sign a temporary marriage contract. Posing as a happy couple, Yi Han’s career is saved and You You is well on her way to getting the house she’s always wanted. But even the best laid plans can take an unexpected turn when met by that funny little thing called love.

“Please Love Me” is a 2019 romantic comedy drama directed by Chan Ka Lam.

Please Love Me

Love Contract Team

Tencent TV

Zhao Qiao Yi (Wu Qian) and Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian) may have been high school classmates but the only thing they had in common was the desk they shared in class. One a top student, the other failing miserably, these two couldn’t have been more different and yet, it doesn’t take long for a strong bond to form between them.

Promising to study abroad together after high school, this unlikely pair seems to have the world before them. But when an unexpected family emergency forces Qiao Yi to back out on their plans the two drift apart and eventually lose touch. 

Four years later, the long-lost friends are reunited and old flames are quickly rekindled. Finally willing to accept her feelings for Yan Mo, Qiao Yi moves to the city, determined to pick things up where they left off all those years ago; but with Yan Mo already in a relationship, Qiao Yi’s love seems destined to fail. But is it really? 

Unbeknownst to Qiao Yi, Yan Mo hasn’t forgotten his old friend, nor the feelings he has for her. Unable to express those feelings, Yan Mo chooses to keep his actions and his feelings a secret. Always moving in the background, he works tirelessly to take care of his high school friend; but how long will he be able to keep this up before she realizes the truth?

Based on the popular Chinese novel, “I Don’t Like This World, I Only Like You” by Qiao Yi, “Le Coup de Foudre” is a 2019 drama directed by Wang Zhi.

Le Coup de Foudre

Love at First Sight Team

Youku

Lin Xiao Chun (He Lan Dou), Chen Chen Chen (Esther Yu), Han Yi Tong (Wang Yan Zhi), Ni Jin (Yang Zhi Ying), and Zhang Sheng Nan (Vian Wang) have a lot in common. They’re all university students in their twenties who call the same dormitory home. But just because they have a lot in common doesn’t mean they’re living the same life.

Growing up in the heavy shadow of her perfect older sister, Chen Chen often struggles with her own self-confidence. Painfully shy and a bit of a coward, Xiao Chun has always struggled to fit in with her peers. Raised by her single mother, Yi Tong has always tried to keep an optimistic attitude, despite the fact that she has spent her entire life simply trying to gain the attention of her mother. Choosing to ignore the realities of life, Ni Jin lives her life entirely dependent on her current sugar daddy while Sheng Nan’s life is exactly the opposite. The sole supporter of her, Sheng Nan works a number of part-time jobs to support her ailing brother and debt-ridden mother.&nbsp;

As each young woman struggles with their own personal issues, they come to find that having each other around makes life more bearable. Will the friendship that blossoms between them give each of them the strength to overcome the trials they each face?

Full of life’s ups and downs, “Youth” is a 2018 Chinese slice-of-life drama directed by Ding Zi Guang.&nbsp;

Youth

Dearest You

Gao Lin

Hunan TV

After being abandoned in a flowing river as a child and saved by a Taoist monk, a young man must search for a magical stone that holds the key to his future.

Chen Chang Sheng (Lu Han) is the fourth Prince of the royal Chen bloodline, but he was abandoned as a child and has an incurable disease that could end his life before the age of 20. He decides to leave the Taoist temple, where he has become a disciple, in search of a magical stone that could change the course of his life.

Along his life-changing journey, Chang Sheng encounters Xu You Rong (Gülnezer Bextiyar), a young woman whose life he saved as a child, and she joins him on the journey. The two fall in love, but Bai Luo Heng (Janice Wu), a princess and protector of the beast clan, is determined to save Chang Sheng and capture his heart.

Can Chang Sheng find what he is looking for and fulfill his destiny?

“Fighter of the Destiny” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Zhong Shu Jia. It is based on the novel Way of Choices by Mao Ni.

Fighter of the Destiny

Subbers of the Destiny

Huo Guang

Sohu TV

When the ruling Emperor of Juntian is assassinated, it triggers a major struggle to attain power in a mythical pre-China landscape between five of the largest pieces of the Empire. &nbsp;The major states, Tianxuan, Tianquan, Tianshu, Tianji, and Nansu, all&nbsp;start out as dukedoms and transition to kingdoms, each with aspirations of conquering the remaining states.


&nbsp;


Mu Rong Li (Zha Jie) of Yao Guang&nbsp;(the direct vassal holding of the Juntian Emperor)&nbsp;settles in Tianquan and befriends Zhi Ming (Zhu Jian), the lazy&nbsp;king of Tianquan. &nbsp;Jian Bin (Evan Ma), the king of Tianji, and Ling Guang (Lu Yun Feng), the king of Tianxuan, are also major players in the political landscape of this exciting drama. &nbsp; This unique drama has a nearly entirely male cast and truly focuses on the political and miltary struggle between the states and monarchs. &nbsp;


&nbsp;


“Men With Swords Season 1” is a 2016 Chinese drama series. It is followed by the sequel “Men With Swords Season 2” (2017). The cast is made up of the members of the popular Chinese idol group SpeXial.


&nbsp;

Shows

About

Discussion